This Blog post will be long... I apologize and promise that it won't be this long regularly.
Please take time between now and Ice Cream Social to read and watch all the information.
Young 5 and Kindergarten
Ice Cream Social and Orientation -
Tuesday, August 27 from 5:30-7:15pm
Grades 1 - 5 - Ice Cream Social
Wednesday, August 28 from 6:00-7:00pm
I will typically send out a blog post every Sunday evening.
Welcome Back Letters were put in the mail Thursday!
Please take time between now and Ice Cream Social to read and watch all the information.
Young 5 and Kindergarten
Ice Cream Social and Orientation -
Tuesday, August 27 from 5:30-7:15pm
Grades 1 - 5 - Ice Cream Social
Wednesday, August 28 from 6:00-7:00pm
I will typically send out a blog post every Sunday evening.
Welcome Back Letters were put in the mail Thursday!
2019-2020 Attendance Times
8:25 a.m. Students Enter Building
Back-to-School Ice Cream Social Events
Early Literacy is a main focus within our district and for schools across the country. Our home-school partnership is vital for your child's success. Please click on the link below to access an article from Scholastic that will support you in setting the stage for reading routines at home.
Four Helpful Habits for Back-to-School Season
Attention New Families
All enrollment/registration materials need to be complete before the school year begins. If you still need to bring in your child’s birth certificate, immunization record, physical, hearing/vision tests, or your proof of residency, please do so as soon as possible. You can bring them with you to turn in at Ice Cream Social or drop them off at the office anytime before then.
Contact Information
8:25 a.m. Students Enter Building
8:30 a.m. Tardy Bell Rings
3:50 p.m. Dismissal
Students enter at 9:25 a.m. on Late Starts
Students enter at 9:25 a.m. on Late Starts
Half-Days Dismissal is at 12:06 p.m.
Back-to-School Ice Cream Social Events
The PTO invites you to attend our annual Ice Cream Social Events on Tuesday, August 27th for Young 5 and Kindergarten from 5:30-7:15p.m. and for Grades 1-5, Wednesday, August 28th, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. on our school playground. This is the perfect opportunity for students to visit with friends and meet new classmates. School staff members will be there to welcome you back as well. All Lincoln School families are encouraged to attend.
Be Sure To Add These To Your Calendar!
Four Helpful Habits for Back-to-School Season
Gaga Ball Comes to Lincoln
Special Thanks to Will Christy and his crew of volunteers! Will built a Gaga Ball Pit for our playground as part of his Eagle Scout project. Click below to check out information on Gaga Ball https://www.gagacenter.com/nyc/about/what-is-gaga/
Attention New Families
All enrollment/registration materials need to be complete before the school year begins. If you still need to bring in your child’s birth certificate, immunization record, physical, hearing/vision tests, or your proof of residency, please do so as soon as possible. You can bring them with you to turn in at Ice Cream Social or drop them off at the office anytime before then.
Our school phone number is (269) 926-3700. The school office is open Monday- Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Please leave a message if calling after hours. You may also reach office staff via email at:
chubble@sjschools.org (Craig Hubble, Principal)
jtrumbley@sjschools.org (Janet Trumbley, Lincoln School Secretary)
Lincoln School Family News!
Please join me in welcoming Miss Elizabeth Reimers to our team of 3rd grade teachers and Mrs. Andrea Confer to our Kindergarten team! We are excited to have them both. In addition, we congratulate Mrs. Christine Starks and Mrs. Brooke Schermerhorn on their summer marriages (previously Ms. Borah and Miss Rajewski) and we also welcome 3 new little bears to our family! Mrs. Richards and her husband had a baby girl in April, Mrs. Ettinger and her husband had a baby boy in May, and at the end of July, Mrs. Jun and her husband had a baby boy!
Please join me in welcoming Miss Elizabeth Reimers to our team of 3rd grade teachers and Mrs. Andrea Confer to our Kindergarten team! We are excited to have them both. In addition, we congratulate Mrs. Christine Starks and Mrs. Brooke Schermerhorn on their summer marriages (previously Ms. Borah and Miss Rajewski) and we also welcome 3 new little bears to our family! Mrs. Richards and her husband had a baby girl in April, Mrs. Ettinger and her husband had a baby boy in May, and at the end of July, Mrs. Jun and her husband had a baby boy!
Now for the Nitty Gritty
Most of the sheets included in your mailing will be self-explanatory, but I do want to draw your attention to a few.
1) The Application for Ridership only needs to be filled out if you are using bus transportation to and/or from school. This form is not necessary for field trips.
2) There is a half sheet that indicates transportation instructions for your child. We use this as our main source of information when directing children at the end of the day. Please complete it and turn it in at Ice Cream Social or in the school office before the start of school.
3) Our PTO provides many wonderful experiences for our students. Please review the information they have included and find some time to volunteer!
First, I want to encourage everyone to either walk or ride the bus! The less car traffic we have around the school at drop off and pick up the better. If you are considering riding the bus, please do so from the very first day of school. Routes will run long the first few days, but once everyone has met the drivers and taken their "First Days of School" pictures things will run very smoothly.
If you choose to drive, do NOT leave your car parked in the roadway and please do NOT block the driveway of any of our Lincoln School neighbors! If you must leave your car to pick up your child, you must be parked in an appropriately marked parking space. These spaces are limited around our neighborhood school. You can find parking along Morton Avenue, by the church, or on Orchard Avenue to the west of Sunset. Slant parking on the south end of the building is sometimes available, but if you park there, be prepared to wait to leave as traffic flow will be heavy. Walking to and from school and riding the bus are the 2 best options! Please refer to the diagram and watch the video for more detailed information.
Remember, you're your child's first role model! They see and hear what you do and say. Be kind and courteous to others. Although you might only be concerned about your own child, we're concerned about all 430+ of our students and their safety!
Students eating breakfast at Lincoln may be dropped off at the front entrance beginning at 8:00 a.m. NO earlier please! There is no supervision of students prior to 8:00 a.m.
Students NOT eating breakfast may be dropped off, to report to the playground or their entrance door, NO earlier than 8:10 a.m.
There is NO playground supervision before 8:15 a.m.
ALL students are to be picked up from school and the playground NO later than 4:00 p.m. Any students remaining on school grounds after 4:00 p.m. must be accompanied by a parent, or must be registered for, or involved in an adult supervised activity. There is no supervision on the playground after 4:00 p.m.
We appreciate your help in following these procedures!
If you have questions or concerns regarding drop-off and pick, contact me, chubble@sjschools.org.
National School Breakfast and Lunch Program
From the link above, look under About Lincoln then click on Food Service.
You will find both menus (breakfast and lunch)
Breakfast
Breakfast will be offered daily from 8:00-8:25 a.m. in the cafeteria. Meal prices are $2.00 for elementary students and $2.50 for adults. Menus are available online.
Lunch
Lunch
Student lunches are $2.50 for elementary and $3.85 for adults per day. This includes the entrée (or alternate choice), vegetable, fruit, bread, and milk. Additional milk may be purchased for 60 cents. Students need to bring lunch money with them on the first day of school unless they have funds left from last year. Any food service debts from last year should be settled. Visit www.sendmoneytoschool.com to pay or sign up just to look at your student’s balance. You may pay online with a credit/debit card, there is a $1.75 processing fee to pay online.
Free/Reduced Meals
Applications for free and reduced price breakfast/lunch were included with your child's welcome back mailing or can be filled out online at www.lunchapp.com (one application per household). Breakfast/Lunchmust be purchased until applications have been received and qualification has been determined. Families will be notified when their application has been processed. If there are any questions regarding your application or if assistance is needed filling out the form, please call Demrhy Youngquist at 926-3127.Free/Reduced Meals
What will I do on the first day of school?
The first day is always exciting,
but it can be a little scary too.
Here is a diagram that should help!
but it can be a little scary too.
Here is a diagram that should help!
Supply Lists
St. Joseph Public Schools provides all necessary supplies, but if you would like to provide additional supplies here are some suggested items for each grade level.
It is helpful if students have a backpack, a refillable water bottle, and a pair of shoes for gym that can stay at school (optional). If students do not come with these items, we will make sure they have them.
Young 5s
1 box each - Quart, Sandwich, 1 Gallon and 2 Gallon Ziploc Bags
1 box - small paper cups 5oz.
1 large package - napkins
1 roll - white Bounty paper towels
1 package - paper plates
1 box - Black Expo fat dry erase markers
1 package - plastic or styrofoam bowls
1 package - unscented baby wipes
1 box - Kleenex
1 box - 24 Crayola Crayons
1 package - Elmer's Glue Sticks
Kindergarten
One package of large glue sticks
One package of 16 or 24 count Crayons
Kleenex
Pump Hand Sanitizer
One pair of corded Headphones not earbuds- Five Below has good ones
One pkg. black thick expo markers
One box of sharpened pencils
First GradeHealthy Snacks - 2 per day
Individual headphones
Large box of Tissues
Last Name A-M - Square box of Kleenex
Last Name N-S - Box of Ziplock Bags - Sandwich, Quart or Gallon size
Last Name T-Z - Package of Napkins or Plastic Spoons
***Please Do Not send glue bottles, pencil sharpeners or pencil boxes/bags
Second GradeEarbuds or headphones
Flat Pencil Pouch
2 - Black Dry Erase Markers
1 - Heavy 2 Pocket Folder
2 - Composition Notebooks - Large Rule (Meijer usually has for 17 cents on sale)
Daily Healthy Snack
Please consider donating 1 of these items: Large Box Tissues, Ziplock Bags (snack, sandwich, or gallon), Clorox Wipes, bag of bird seed for feeder.
***Please Do Not send Art Shirts, pencil sharpeners, pens, extra folders or hand sanitizer
Third Grade1 - box Kleenex
1 - container Clorox Wipes
1 - package #2 Ticonderoga Pencils
1 - Permanent Bound Composition Notebook
4 - 2 Pocket Folders
2 - packs of Expo Dry Erase Markers
1 - box snack-size Ziploc Bags
1- Healthy Snack Daily
***Please Do Not bring personal pencil boxes/bags, Trapper Keepers or Large Binders
Fourth Grade1 - Art Shirt
1 - box Kleenex
1 - container Clorox Wipes
1 - container Baby Wipes
1 - package #2 Ticonderoga Pencils - Sharpened if possible
1 - package Colored Pencils
2 - Permanent Bound Composition Notebook
2 - 2 Pocket Folders with fastener down the middle
1 - packs of Expo Dry Erase Markers
1 - box snack-size Ziploc Bags
1- Healthy Snack Daily
***Please Do Not bring personal pencil boxes/bags, Trapper Keepers or Large Binders
Fifth Grade1 - Art Shirt
2 - boxes Kleenex
1 - Glue Stick
1 - container Clorox Wipes
1 - package #2 Ticonderoga Pencils
1 - package Colored Pencils
3 - Spiral Notebooks
6 - 2 Pocket Folders (one each: red, yellow, green, blue, orange and purple)
Dry Erase Markers
Black Sharpies
Calculator
Red Pens
Pocket Pencil Sharpener w/Lid
Pocket Dictionary ($1 at dollar stores)
Plastic Pencil Box
1 each - box sandwich and gallon Ziploc Bags
1- Box snack to share (granola bars, fruit snacks, pretzels, crackers etc...)
Community Corkboard